When you’re looking at purchasing your billiards, pool, or snooker table, there are a number of accessories you’ll need to get to go with them. Some of these accessories are very obvious, but some of them may not be so readily known.

First of all, you’ll obviously need a set of balls. The balls you need vary depending on which game you’re going to play. If you’re going to play billiards, you’ll need two cue balls and one or more object balls. Playing eight ball pool, on the other hand, will require a set of 15 strips and solids. If you’re playing snooker, you’ll need a set of 15 red balls and a number of other coloured balls. You may even want to get several different sets so you can play different games.

Cue sticks are also necessary. These come in a variety of different brands and qualities. The cheaper ones may not last as long or provide quite as nice of a feel, but you can always upgrade to a nicer cue later if you need to. A rest, or a cue with a special foot on the end, may also be necessary. It is used to balance your cue stick on when making long, difficult shots.

For eight ball, snooker, and several other games, you will need a triangle. Just like its name suggests, a triangle is a wooden or plastic triangle that is used to set up the balls before a game. You simply place all of the balls within the triangle and then remove the frame, resulting in all of the balls perfectly set in a triangle formation. Larger and smaller triangles exist for different games.